Curwood Castle
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member S5280ft
N 42° 59.966 W 084° 10.526
16T E 730234 N 4764623
Between Curwood Castle Drive and the Shiawassee River, at the end of River Street. Parking available on the west side of Curwood Castle Drive, just south of the River Street corner.
Waymark Code: WMF3C
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member "Paws"itraction
Views: 29

James Oliver Curwood was born in Owosso on June 12, 1878, and lived here most of his life. Writing and love of nature were his boyhood interests, and by 1908 Curwood was earning his living as a novelist. Most of his stories were adventure tales set in the Canadian north, where the author spent much of his time. During the 1920s his books were among the most popular in North America, and many were made into movies. The castle, built in 1922, was his writing studio, and a number of this later works were composed in the tower, overlooking the Shiawassee River. Curwood became a zealous conservationist, and in 1926 he was appointed to the Michigan Conservation Commission. He died at his nearby home on Williams Street on August 13, 1927.
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Parking nearby?: yes

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Registered Site #: Historic Building #59

Historical Date: Not listed

Historical Name: Not listed

website: Not listed

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